Netflix just mailed out its 5 billionth DVD

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Aug 28, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Netflix just hit a huge milestone. No, it's not another original series or a new classic movie acquisition. The company just mailed out its 5 billionth DVD.

You're probably not the only one thinking, "Wait, Netflix still mails DVDs? What year is it?" But the company's original model of subscription-based mail-order movie rentals is still going strong, 21 years later.

DVD Netflix, the subsidiary owned by the streaming service, celebrated the milestone on Twitter and thanked subscribers.

"The most heartfelt thank you to our incredible members that have been with us for the past 21 years of DVD Netflix," the company wrote. "Five billion discs delivered is a huge milestone and we owe it all to our amazing members and team members."

5,000,000,000 shipments. F I V E B I L L I O N .

The most heartfelt thank you to our incredible members that have been with us for the past 21 years of DVD Netflix. Five billion discs delivered is a huge milestone and we owe it all to our amazing members and team members.pic.twitter.com/Eg1bjEMtcx